Our initial goal for the event was to develop an outline for a universal code of conduct that designers could reference when confronting privacy issues in their work. As the debate unfolded, the panel expressed that a universal code of conduct likely wasn't feasible, leading to a more nuanced discussion and discipline-specific examples around ethics, privacy and design. So many interesting ideas, concerns and perspectives were shared by both the panel and audience members, and in the end we decided that an evolving framework of considerations would be more appropriate than the original idea of a code of conduct. The main themes we identified from this particular conversation centred around regulation, consent, value, and consequences of data exchange.

As an intermediary between multiple stakeholders, a designer is often in a unique position to determine the practical approach to address these privacy concerns. We're excited to continue to explore how design and privacy can intersect in further work this year.

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